Mekong Water Dialogues

Phase II 2011-2014

Total budget funded by Finland 2,21 million euros

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland has supported the Mekong Region Water Dialogue Programme, convened by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), since 2008. The programme was initiated to work with countries in the Mekong Region to improve Water Governance by facilitating transparent and inclusive decision-making to advance Livelihood Security, Human and Ecosystem Health.

The programme, aiming to provide an opportunity for government, private sector and civil society to participate, fosters decision-making process around water-related management and conservation in the Mekong Region. Different perspectives on water-related development are considered through the approach of the programme.